Book value is a company's total assets minus liabilities—its net worth on the balance sheet. Price-to-book (P/B) compares stock price to book value per share. A P/B below 1 can suggest the stock trades below asset value.
Example
A company with $100M assets and $40M liabilities has $60M book value.
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